Directory

OCCA strengthens the arts by ensuring that the Oregon coast has a rich and vibrant arts community through support and promotion of arts organizations and individual artists.

This directory represents the coastal areas of Oregon, which include Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Coos, and Curry counties and the coastal towns of Lane and Douglas counties. OCCA is the regional arts council for this area. Learn more about OCCA's regional arts activities.

Ona Restaurant and Lounge

Orchid Street Studio West

Orchid Street Studio West is the studio of gyotaku artist Heather Fortner. It has long been Fortner's passion to share what she knows and loves about nature printing, gyotaku, and the sea. "Over the last 20 years I have developed one-, two-, and three-day workshops that address elements of nature printing, and nature appreciation," says Fortner.

Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Boathouse, Charleston

University of Oregon has been teaching and conducting research in marine biology on the southern Oregon coast since 1924, when summer classes traveled to nearby Sunset Bay and used tents for dormitories and laboratories. In 1928-29, a portion of the Coos Head Military Reservation was selected as the permanent site for the University’s marine program and in 1931 over 100 acres of the Reservation, including some Army Corps of Engineers buildings, was deeded to University of Oregon.

Pacific Auditorium

Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center

The Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center is a major museum, an interactive center that incorporates the working wharf, educational programs, and local maritime uses. The center features maritime-related exhibits and art. It has been designed to attract, educate, and entertain all ages, instilling in local residents and visitors a sense of place and community, a place they will want to visit again and again.

Palladine Studios

We would like to announce that there is a new place for people who want to unleash their inner pirate, knight, viking or warrior-princess in South Beach. It is called Palladine Studios, and it occupies the largest unit in the Aquarium Village.